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The choices just keep getting BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!

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PM sent on the coilovers

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Pm replied

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Looking real good my friend!!!!! :metal::metal::metal:

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Thanks King! When you going to pass one of those rust free patina trucks over to the right coast?

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Yay for BAGS ....... !

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Well... Nothing really going on with the build other than Shiro's new shoes showing up. Had some good momentum going, hopeful to regain it in a few weeks.

First look... :metal:
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Checking fitment.
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wheels look great.

also thanks for the trailings arms ill make sure they get put to good use

1980c-10 mybaby

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Love those wheels

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I think you made a major upgrade on the wheels. Good call!

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Nice, nice, nice!

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Great choice on the wheels Buck . I'm diggin 'em ! :metal:

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Thanks Chris, and congratulations on Truck of the Year, well deserved!

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Nice choice on the wheels!

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Thought you may get a kick out of this..

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Thanks bruh!

That's awesome!!

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A who's who of awesome c10 bits... :metal:

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Cool shot & I like the new Avatar :metal:

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That is some major progress!!!!

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Worked on Shiro's frame tonight, specifically engine mount tabs and mounts. I also installed replacements for the factory brackets that support the upper shock bar, the P.O. removed them for some reason. I feel fortunate a friend has a little honey hole for parts like these, thanks brutha! ;) Hope to have it on the ground with the engine mounted this weekend... fingers crossed! :metal: Pics...

Engine tabs & mounts.
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Support brackets for the upper shock mount.
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Finished up the mockup with the rear coilovers and set the chassis on the ground for the first time in a while. Gonna throw the engine and trans in this weekend so I can work on the trans mount.

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:metal:

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Are you running a fuel cell in the back?
Brake lines and fuel lines and you are about done!!!

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:metal:

Yes, I'll be using a Boyds tank with an Aeromotive internal fuel pump. Once I get the transmission mount done I will move on to brake and fuel lines. After that the cab will go back on the frame for rust repair. :banghead:

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Coming along nicely! I'm now down to 7-9 week wait on my DM :lol:

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Looking Good Buck!!!

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Looks legit...even the best bought drivers seem to suffer from inner rocker woes!

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Very nice

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The engine is in the frame and the transmission crossmember has been modified and installed. It's been maybe 2 years since I've welded anything... and it shows. :eek:

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I wasn't sure how the "muscle car" conversion pan was going to work out, but it has plenty of clearance at the steering rack.
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That's a beautiful sight!

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Very nice.

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Really getting there now buck.its gonna b a nice 1 when finished

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That motor looks right at home there Buck

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Very nice! You are making some killer progress on this project.

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Althought it's not a feat of engineering on my part, the guys at Porterbuilt Fabrication get the credit for that, it's nice to see the engine in the frame.

Thanks!

Thanks, It's not going to be as sweet as that Blazer of yours, but I'm going to do my best to stay focused and end up with a clean and simple truck that I can enjoy with my family.

Thanks Keith, Have you ordered LS mounts for your truck yet?

Thanks Mike, this is the easy bolt together stuff, it will get interesting when we get to the sheet metal. :dohh:

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Piece of cake! With a welder, grinder and enough body filler, you can make anything look nice ;).

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Body filler... what's that???? :lol:

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So, I've been all WOO-HOO because the chassis is coming together. High fives all around, knuckle bumps, jump and bumps just like after a touchdown. Then I breakout out the angle grinder and a stripping disc to investigate a sketchy area on the drivers door lower hinge pillar. Then the I'm all :eek: then :dohh: and I :cuss: the P.O. before sitting down to :whine:. The question is, do I replace or repair?

Checkout the lame attempt to hide the rust with some rattle can white paint.
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And wallah! The rust free becomes, well... not so much.
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Another spot on the inside of the pillar.
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Tough to tell from the pics, but looks like they could be patched.

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When you get that rocker off the whole bottom of that pillar will probably be gone also. New pillar patches are available for those areas.